Spanazucchini

I’ve mingled all of my favorite flavors of the Mediterranean in this blend of spanakopita filling and fresh, summery zucchini.

Enjoy!

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Spanazucchini Recipe

Spanazucchini

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Yield: 12

Author: Malina Malkani

Prep time: 15 MinInactive time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

I’ve mingled all of my favorite flavors of the Mediterranean in this blend of spanakopita filling and fresh, summery zucchini. Enjoy! This recipe contains affiliate links, meaning that if you choose to purchase a product through a link, I will receive a small commission - but this in no way impacts the amount you pay. Affiliate links are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ingredients

• 6 medium zucchini (sliced lengthwise, with the middle scooped out so they form long “boats”)
• ½ bunch green onions (slice from the white bulb up to just where the long part begins to become a faint green color, about halfway up, and throw out the rest of the long green part)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• ½ regular white onion (diced)
• ½ cup roughly chopped fresh dill (not packed)
• ¼ pound cottage cheese
• ½ pound feta cheese
• 1 (10-ounce) box frozen spinach (defrosted, drained and wrung out of any excess water)
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Sauté diced white onions in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until tender.
3. Add defrosted spinach and sauté together briefly until spinach is heated through.
4. In a large bowl, mix onions, spinach, dill, eggs, cheese, the rest of the olive oil.
5. Add salt and pepper and mix.
6. Fill the center of each zucchini with the mixture and place all of the zucchini in a lightly oiled 9/x 13 casserole dish*.
7. Top with panko breadcrumbs and drizzle on the melted butter evenly over the top of the zucchini.
8. Bake for 45 minutes.
9. Serve hot.

Notes

Stuffed zucchini will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

170

Fat

13

Sat. Fat

5

Carbs

8

Fiber

2

Net carbs

6

Sugar

3

Protein

8

Sodium

418

Cholesterol

64

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